Lorena Sauras Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Flora Multifunctional Vase in Homeware Design

Lorena Sauras recognized for homeware design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Flora Multifunctional Vase by Lorena Sauras, designed for Sauras Designs, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Homeware Design category. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Bronze A' Design Award Means

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

About Flora Multifunctional Vase

Flora is a vase and a stand. A handcrafted sculptural centerpiece that aims to help you stay present and focus on the natural elements that surround daily life promoting an intimate relationship with nature in the domestic environment. A way to elevate flowers and fruits to the level they deserve. Amazed by the beauty of nature while evolving in time Flora was designed as a tribute to the concept of metamorphosis of plants. Flowers and fruits are in essence the same thing, they are just at different stages of their lives.

About Lorena Sauras

Lorena Sauras is a Spanish designer currently living in San Francisco. She received her Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship at the École cantonale d’art in Lausanne, Switzerland (ECAL). She has acquired a level of know-how developing projects for prestigious brands and collaborating with designers on the international scene which has led her to her dream of creating a brand partnering with craftsmen to create timeless designs. Every piece she creates is a peek into her world, a subtle dream of images and colors, in which at the moment she wakes up, a pleasant feeling encompasses her.

Award Record

This recognition makes Lorena Sauras a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Decorative Items and Homeware Design Award

The A' Homeware Design Award is an international homeware design competition recognizing good homeware designs by leading brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to homeware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and ceramic artists from all countries. Typical entries include tableware, lighting fixtures, cookware, decorative accessories, bathroom accessories and furniture. The awarded homeware designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/homeware

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/148196
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/148196
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!148196
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/327650
Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/3xeWacv

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Flora Multifunctional Vase
Function: Multifunctional Vase
Category: Homeware Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Furniture & Home and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Black, Dark Slate Gray, Gray, Dark Gray and Dim Gray
Images: 5
Client: Sauras Designs

The Recognition

Laureate: Lorena Sauras
Country: United States of America
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #148196

Design Details

Unique Properties: Flora is a vase and a stand. A sculptural centerpiece that aims to help you stay present and focus on the natural elements that surround our daily life promoting an intimate relationship with nature in the domestic environment. A way to elevate flowers and fruits to the level they deserve.
Inspiration: I have always been amazed by the beauty of nature while evolving in time. Focusing on this principle I designed Flora as a tribute to the concept of metamorphosis of plants. Flowers and fruits are in essence the same thing, they are just at different stages of their lives. Even though not every flower results in a fruit, any fruit we enjoy was at one time a flower and those fruits contain in turn the seeds for future flowers.
Research: I wanted to create a piece that was a sanctuary and a spiritual home for flowers, leaves, and fruits. Alabaster has been used throughout history in architecture, decoration and sculpture in churches and cathedrals. As the opposite of marble, alabaster feels warm and induces feelings of peace and calm. Its translucency evokes the fragility of nature.
Challenge: Alabaster is a delicate material that can easily deteriorate with water. The piece requires a special treatment that helps to protect the surface without altering the beauty of the piece. The central pillar was originally conceived differently but due to the specific characteristics and fragility of the alabaster, the shape needed to be adjusted. Finally to create a smooth assembly experience and stabilize the connections between the alabaster pieces, natural cork is used in the connection points to prevent breakage and scratches during assembly.
Realization and Technology: Alabaster has been considered a spiritual material helping to free the being and purify the soul. A material full of positive energy that can help us focus and connect with the simple pleasures in life.⁠ In love with this beautiful, translucent alabaster for a long time, Flora is expertly handcrafted and hand finished by master artisans in Spain using the purest Alabaster quarried in the center of my homeland, the Ebro Valley in Aragon, Spain. A hand blown glass tube completes the piece.
Operation and Interaction: The central vase acts as a pillar where the two round plates are inserted to create the stand. The glass tube accommodates water and flowers. It can be removed to easily replace or add water and to be cleaned.
Project Duration and Location: Flora was originally designed in 2017 and made out of resin in 3 pieces in San Francisco as a personal project. After further development and adjustments in shape and dimensions the piece was made in a Luxurious Alabaster Stone and blown glass in Spain. The first Alabaster prototype was exhibited in Superstudio Piu during Milan Design Week in September 2021. Final design and production was achieved in 2022.
Specifications: Flora is made out of 3 pieces of snow white translucent Alabaster consisting of a central pillar and 2 round plates, a glass tube insert and natural cork to adjust joints. Dimensions, 340 mm Diameter x 300 mm Height
Keywords: Vase, Multifunctional Stand, Stand, Fruit Stand, Multifunctional Vase, Centerpiece